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I’ve spent the last two years listening to my father (and accountant) tell me I needed to “diversify my revenue sources”. That’s always sounded a little too close to “get another job” for my liking, but in truth that’s what I’ve been doing for the last two years. I write the same amount, but I speak at more schools, I run more fundraisers, and sell more advertising than I have before.

This all came up when I spoke to Ania Szremski at Fmagazine this month, a writer who wants to know what publishing models could be reproduced in Chicago. I don’t recommend anyone try to do what I do — it isn’t easy financially, and the work load can be intense — but according the article only Bad at Sports is so foolish anyway.

You may have already noticed, but Art Fag City has been running Nectar Ads — the new ad network for art since last spring. We will be running one highly relevant ad per page in our sidebar, with occasional short sponsored posts from select companies and organizations. The Nectar Ads network includes some of NYC's best art […]